Syria women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see Syria national basketball team.

Syria
FIBA ranking84 1 (9 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1948[2]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSyrian Basketball Federation
CoachSomar Khoury
Nickname(s)Nosour Qasioun
(Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
Asia Cup
Appearances2 (1986, 2021)
MedalsNone
Mediterranean Games
Appearances1
Medals Bronze: (1987)
Arab Women's Championship
Appearances5
Medals Silver: (1989)
Bronze: (1992, 1999)

The Syria women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Syria at world basketball competitions for women, administered by the Syrian Basketball Federation.[3]

Syria played in one Asian championships, taking ninth place in 1986 ABC Championship for Women.[4]

Competition record

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics
Year Round Position
From 1976 To 2020 – Did not qualify

World Championships

FIBA Women's World Cup
Year Round Position
From 1953 To 2022 – Did not qualify
2026 – To be determined

Asian championship

See also: FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Asian Cup Record
Year Division A Division B
Position Pld W L Position Pld W L
1965 Did not participate No Division B / Level II
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986 9th 6 2 4
1988 Did not participate
1990 Did not qualify
1992
1994
1995
1997
1999
2001
2004
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021 13th Level II 5th 4 2 2
2023 Did not participate Did not qualify
2025
Total 6 2 4 4 2 2

West Asian Championship

Year Position Pld W L
2019 Runners-up 4 2 2
Total 4 2 2

Asian Games

See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • yet to qualify

Mediterranean Games

See also: Basketball at the Mediterranean Games
Year Position Pld W L
1987 3rd place – – –
1991 Did not participate
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013 Cancelled
2018 Not part of the programme
2022
Total - - -

Arab Championship

See also: Arab Women's Basketball Championship
Year Position Pld W L
1983 Did not participate
1986 Not held (the number was not complete)
1987 Did not participate
1989 2nd place – – –
1992 3rd place – – –
1994 4th place – – –
1997 Did not participate
1999 3rd place – – –
2000 Did not participate
2003 4th place – – –
2011 Withdrew
2017 Did not participate
Total - - -

Pan Arab Games

See also: Basketball at the Pan Arab Games
Year Position Pld W L
1985 3rd place – – –
1992 3rd place – – –
1997 Did not participate
1999 4th place – – –
2004 Did not participate
2007 Not held women's tournament
2011 Withdrew
Total - - -

Current squad

Current roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B.[6][7]

Syria women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 1 Jehan Mamlouk 28 – (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Al Wahda
SG 3 Jessica Hakimeh 26 – (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Al-Thawra
SF 4 Alicia Magarian 30 – (1991-03-22)22 March 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Al-Thawra
PG 5 Marya Daibess 31 – (1990-08-05)5 August 1990 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Al-Thawra
SG 6 Cedra Sulaiman 23 – (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Al-Thawra
PF 7 Noura Bshara 21 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Thawra
C 10 Johna Mbayed 25 – (1996-03-19)19 March 1996 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Jalaa SC
PF 12 Rasha Skran 34 – (1987-05-20)20 May 1987 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Al Wahda
C 15 Sana Chalabi 29 – (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 22 Randi Keonsha Brown 25 – (1996-05-13)13 May 1996 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Giannina
SF 66 Minerva Ajjan 24 – (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PF 88 Anna Aghnanian Aslanian 20 – (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Les Foxes
Head coach
  • Somar Khoury
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ayman Suleiman
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 7 November 2021

Notable players

Kit

2021 – present: Cham Wings

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ Syria women's national basketball team, Goalzz.com, retrieved 31 January 2022
  3. ^ Profile - Syria, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ Syria (SYR) participated in 18 FIBA/FIBA Zone competitions
  5. ^ "1987 Competition Medalists" (PDF). cijm.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ Syria - Team Roster FIBA.com, Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Syria Basketball National Team News, Rumors, Roster, Stats, Awards - asia-basket".
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